Day 23
jacob
Let’s talk about Jacob Collier. Have you heard of him? If not, punch that name in the You Tube Search Bar and let the mind be blown!
My son introduced me to this guy, because I have a bit of an interest in music and different off-beat music types. Since that introduction, I have gone through a few periods, maybe a week or two at a time, where I obsessively watch his videos and listen to his music.
His is a prodigious musical genius who does all kinds of crazy things, most notably incredible arrangements of pieces like the theme songs to the Flintstones and a Grammy-winning arrangement of All Night Long. He grew up in a musical family and obviously, literally, lives and breathes in notes and rhythms.
I keep trying to pin down why I love to watch him so much, and it came to me when I watched a clip of his Grammy-receiving speech. His embodiment of love and passion for music is so rare; from his facial expressions to the way he moves his limbs, he just exudes his passion for music. It is infectious and fun, and most of all, inspiring.
I have always taken my interests so damn seriously – and this kid challenges that in me by embodying a different reality. Watching him makes me want to love and do things for the fun-of-it, and it makes me wonder what it would be like if more of us did things for the fun-of-it; if we just let go of all the expectations and ambitions that we are prone to strap our interests to, hoping to be “successful,” and instead went feet first, giving those interests the freedom to live and move and breathe in us. I think it would be amazing.
